Maybe I’ll take flak for this. I feel like Slack and kin have done the best job here for providing remote collaboration tools.

I feel much more productive in write-first teams. Meetings can be done over Zoom then, and they’re always short and productive. Anything works at that point.

Company: we have "connectedness" issues with remote work Everyone: what have you tried? Company: Nothing, it didn't work, and we are out of ideas. Back to the office.

Genuinely, all these companies raising issues with training, and collaboration, and connection, but in the last 3 years have put zero effort to address these issues with respect to remote work so they throw the baby with the bath water and force people to return.

What do you suggest? I’m yet to see a company that makes remote work feel as connected and personal as in office work.

The Friday afternoon beer call was funny and entertaining during covid but it’s worn thin and people want to physically meet up again.